After 13 years on the police force, Terry Ashe has seen and experienced a lot of crazy things. However, he hasn’t lost his sense of humor, or his ability to tell an appropriately lurid tale. When his police cruiser was bitten by an angry alligator (apparently this is a common problem in Florida), he could’ve just told a bare-bones story and given his damage estimate. Instead, Officer Ashe decided to weave a tale for the ages.
Here’s a brief sample of the brilliance:
The vehicle shook violently from side to side, my head bouncing from the driver’s side window to the headrest. At one point it felt as if the vehicle was up on two wheels. After what seemed an eternity, the prehistoric monster appeared to be tiring. With the vehicle back on all four wheels I slammed the vehicle into reverse and punched the accelerator. The mighty roar of the engine and the spinning of tires in the wet sand was just too much for the man-eater to manage.
That is not even the best part. You seriously have to read the whole thing. If you have any appreciation at all for literacy or the English language, you’ll get a big kick out of it. The best part is both parties escaped unscathed!
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